awesome
Translation
awesome, amazing, excellent, impressive
Examples
That was an awesome concert!
That was an awesome concert!
The view from the mountain was awesome.
The view from the mountain was awesome.
Grammar Patterns
((awesome)) + ((noun)) describing something as excellent We had an awesome time.
((sth.)) is ((awesome)) stating that something is excellent The movie was awesome.
Similar Words
Synonyms: amazing, incredible, fantastic; Antonyms: terrible, awful
Etymology
From 'awe' + '-some' (a suffix meaning 'characterised by'). Literally 'causing awe'.
Memory Tips
'Awesome' is full of 'awe'. It's a very common positive slang word in American English.